Public recipe with member extras
Potato Milk Clarifying Facial Cleanser
Potato's natural starches genuinely help absorb excess surface sebum during cleansing, which is why this is positioned as the book's dedicated oily-skin cleanser, combined with witch hazel's mild astringency, it addresses oil control without the harsh stripping that stronger acne cleansers often cause.
- Prep
- 5 Minutes
Natural Beauty Recipes · Potato Milk · Facial Care
What you need
Ingredients
- Phase A (Aqueous Phase)
- ¼ cup (60 mL / 60g) Fresh Potato Milk
- Phase B (Cleansing Base)
- 1 tbsp (15 mL / 15g) Unscented Liquid Castile Soap
- 1 tsp (5 mL / 5g) Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel
Method
Instructions
- Combine fresh potato milk and witch hazel in a beaker.
- Slowly pour in castile soap, stirring gently with a spoon to avoid foam.
- Decant into a pump bottle.
- APPLICATION
- Apply 1 pump onto wet skin and massage gently for 60 seconds. Rinse clean with lukewarm water.
From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen
The complete recipe is free
Unlock the Kitchen Note
Join the Culinary Library for the technique note behind this recipe, print tools, curated collections, and future premium releases for $4.99 per year.
Keep cooking
